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Charlie Parker

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Charles Parker, Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955) was an American [[jazz [[saxophonist and [[composer. Parker, with [[Louis Armstrong and [[Duke Ellington, is often considered one of the most influential of [[jazz musicians. Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career, and the shortened form "Bird" remained Parker's [[sobriquet for the rest of his life, inspiring the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as "[[Birdfeathers", "[[Yardbird Suite" and "[[Ornithology (composition)|Ornithology. " Parker played a leading role in the development of [[bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and improvisation based on [[harmony|harmonic structure. Parker's innovative approaches to [[melody, [[rhythm, and [[harmony exercised enormous influence on his contemporaries. Several of Parker's songs have become [[jazz standard|standards, including "[[Billie's Bounce", "Anthropology", "Ornithology", and "Confirmation". He introduced revolutionary harmonic ideas including a tonal vocabulary employing 9ths, 11ths and 13ths of chords, rapidly implied passing chords, and new variants of altered chords and chord substitutions. His tone was clean and penetrating, but sweet and plaintive on ballads. Although many Parker recordings demonstrate dazzling virtuosic technique and complex melodic lines – such as "[[Ko-Ko", "Kim", and "Leap Frog" – he was also one of the great blues players. His themeless blues improvisation "Parker's Mood" represents one of the most deeply affecting recordings in jazz. At various times, Parker fused jazz with other musical styles, from classical to [[Latin music, blazing paths followed later by others. Parker was an icon for the [[Hipster (1940s subculture)|hipster subculture and later the [[Beat generation, personifying the conception of the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and [[intellectual, rather than just a popular entertainer. His style – from a rhythmic, harmonic and soloing perspective – influenced countless peers on every instrument.

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Discography

  • The Jazz Biography
  • Summit Meeting at Birdland
  • The Genius of Charlie Parker, Volume 7: Jazz Perennial 1957
  • The Genius of Charlie Parker, Volume 3: Now's the Time 1988
  • Now's the Time 1989
  • The Immortal Charlie Parker 1991
  • The Cole Porter Songbook 1991
  • An Evening at Home With the Bird 1994
  • Midnite Jazz & Blues: The Birds 2000
  • The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes (disc 1) 2002
  • A Studio Chronicle, 1940 - 1948 (disc 2: 1941 - 1945) 2003-09-23
  • A Studio Chronicle, 1940 - 1948 (disc 1: 1940 - 1941) 2003-09-23
  • A Studio Chronicle, 1940 - 1948 (disc 5: 1947 - 1948) 2003-09-23
  • A Studio Chronicle, 1940 - 1948 (disc 4: 1947) 2003-09-23
  • A Studio Chronicle, 1940 - 1948 (disc 3: 1945 - 1947) 2003-09-23
  • Jazz Ballads 16 (disc 2) 2004
  • Jazz Ballads 16 (disc 1) 2004
  • Bird's Nest (Disk 1) 2009
  • Bird's Nest (Disk 2) 2009

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On Oct 6, 2009. 9:02pm
marcus said

bird is my IDEAL evening soundtrack

On Nov 4, 2009. 11:50pm
Mike said

SUBLIME.............................

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